Load stabilizing insert for vehicle springs

摘要

Load stabilizing inserts for a motor vehicle. The inserts include a base plate, a top plate spaced apart from and angularly pivotable with respect to the base plate, and one or more contact plates. The insert is sized and shaped for insertion between an overload spring and a spring pack in a motor vehicle such as a pickup truck. Four load stabilizing inserts may be installed to provide stable operation of the pickup truck when loaded at or near the maximum design gross operating weight of the vehicle. During those periods when the truck is not loaded, such as when a truck camper is not installed, the load stabilizing inserts may be angularly adjusted and secured in an open, non-working position, to provide a relatively soft ride during such position.

主权项

1. A load stabilizing insert for a motor vehicle having a rear axle with a left side leaf spring set and a right side leaf spring set, said left side leaf spring set and said right side leaf spring set each comprising a spring pack and an overload spring of thickness T, said load stabilizing insert comprising:
(a) a bottom plate, the bottom plate sized and shaped for attachment to the overload spring; (b) a top plate, said top plate (1) spaced apart from and (2) pivotally adjustable with respect to said bottom plate by an angle alpha (a); (c) a one or more contact plates, said one or more contact plates supported above said top plate, and secureable thereto, and (d) said top plate and said one or more contact plates adjustably positionable from an unloaded, standby position not loadable by the spring pack, to a working, loadable position below said spring pack.